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Fermata Melodies v. Champions Golf

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Mar 26, 1990
915 F.2d 1567 (5th Cir. 1990)

Summary

awarding $2000 per infringement where a defendant refused to obtain an ASCAP license despite repeated offers

Summary of this case from Broad. Music, Inc. v. Steele's Rest., Inc.

Opinion

No. 89-2732.

March 26, 1990.

Appeal from the S.D.Tex., 712 F.Supp. 1257.


AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Fermata Melodies v. Champions Golf

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Mar 26, 1990
915 F.2d 1567 (5th Cir. 1990)

awarding $2000 per infringement where a defendant refused to obtain an ASCAP license despite repeated offers

Summary of this case from Broad. Music, Inc. v. Steele's Rest., Inc.

dividing the first element into: 1

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Case details for

Fermata Melodies v. Champions Golf

Case Details

Full title:FERMATA MELODIES v. CHAMPIONS GOLF

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Mar 26, 1990

Citations

915 F.2d 1567 (5th Cir. 1990)

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